A Soviet nuclear submarine that sank in the Norwegian Sea in 1989 is still emitting radiation, researchers say.
Authorities have conducted yearly expeditions to monitor radiation levels since the 1990s but this year's inspection was the first one to use a remotely operated vehicle called Aegir 6000 to film the wreckage and take samples which will be further analyzed.
The scientific mission's samples show levels of radioactivity at the site up to 800,000 higher than normal, the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority said in a statement. "This is, of course, a higher level than we would usually measure out at sea but the levels we have found now are not alarming," said expedition leader Hilde Elise Heldal of the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.The Komsomolets sank on April 7, 1989, after a fire broke out onboard, killing 42 crew.Reuters
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